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Mountain in Alaska

Tikishla Peak
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation	5,229 ft (1,594 m)
Prominence	341 ft (104 m)
Parent peak	Tanaina Peak (5,357 ft)
Isolation	1.14 mi (1.83 km)
Coordinates	61°08′40″N 149°33′22″W / 61.14444°N 149.55611°W / 61.14444; -149.55611
Geography
Tikishla PeakLocation in Alaska

Interactive map of Tikishla Peak
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Anchorage
Parent range	Chugach Mountains
Topo map	USGS Anchorage A-7
Climbing
Easiest route	Off-trail hiking class 2

Tikishla Peak is a 5,229-foot (1,594 m) mountain summit in the U.S. state of Alaska.

Description

Tikishla Peak is located 11 miles (18 km) east of Anchorage in the western Chugach Mountains, on land belonging to Fort Richardson Military Reservation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to Cook Inlet via Ship Creek and Campbell Creek. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 2,300 feet (700 m) above Campbell Creek Canyon in one mile (1.6 km). An ascent of the summit involves hiking 15 miles (round-trip) with 5,200 feet of elevation gain. The months of May through September offer best conditions for climbing the peak. The peak's toponym Tikishla, meaning "black bear", is derived from the Denaʼina language and was proposed in 1965 by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Tikishla Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F.

Gallery

Tikishla Peak from Anchorage

References

^ Helen D. Nienhueser, 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska, 5th Edition, The Mountaineers Books, ISBN 0-89886-791-6, p. 156.
^ Shawn Lyons, Walk About Guide To Alaska: The Front Range and the Anchorage Bowl, Publication Consultants, 2018, ISBN 9781594337543
^ "Tikishla Peak - 5,229' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
^ "Tikishla Peak, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
James Kari and James A. Fall, Shem Pete's Alaska, 2021, University of Alaska Press, ISBN 9781602233072, p. 341.
Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.